FISHING REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2012



NORTHEAST



Eucha: February 6. Elevation slightly above normal, water 45 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 14-16 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.



Ft. Gibson: February 6. Elevation 1 ft. above, water 45 and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around structure. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. Catfish fair on shad and little smokies at 10-20 ft. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.



Greenleaf: February 6. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines, creek channels and brush structure. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in green, yellow and red around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.



Hudson: February 7. Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic lures. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush pile areas. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.



Kaw: February 6. Elevation normal, water 44 and clear. Crappie good on 2 in. black and green jigs and minnows at 20-25 ft. around brush piles that have been placed close to natural structure such as drop-offs and riprap from the upper Arkansas River to the dam. Blue catfish fair on juglines using cut gizzard shad at 5-30 ft. in the upper portion of the lake in river channels. Trotlines using cut gizzard shad are also effective. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.



Lower Illinois: February 6. Elevation normal, water 41 and clear. White bass fair on minnows at 1-2 ft. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs 3-4 ft. Channel catfish good on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Trout good fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from the dam to Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.



Oologah: February 5. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 50 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-18 ft. around brush piles. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 25 ft. near the river channel. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.



Skiatook: February 6. Elevation 13 1/4 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie fair on minnows at 10-15 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.



Sooner: February 7. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on slabs and live shad at 18 ft. on the warm water side of the lake, fair at the dam when pumping water into the lake and slow in the discharge. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.



Spavinaw: February 6. Elevation slightly above normal, water 46 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.



Webbers Falls: February 6. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jig-and-worm in creek channels and brush structure. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom and the mudflats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in black and purple under bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.



NORTHWEST



Canton: February 3. Elevation 11 ft. below normal and clear. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait near river channels. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near brush along the dam and Canadian River area. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.



Ft. Supply: February 6. Elevation normal. Crappie fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at the gate tower. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.



SOUTHEAST



Arbuckle: February 4. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water 49 and stained. Largemouth bass being caught on jerk baits, Alabama rigs, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie being caught on small chartreuse jigs around deep brush piles and by docks in early morning. White bass being caught on spoons and wiggle-tail grubs along creek channels. Report submitted by Jack Melton.



Blue River: February 7. Elevation normal, water 47. Trout good on Power Bait, salmon eggs and silver bladed in-line spinnerbaits. Fly-fishing fair on brown woolly buggers. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, chicken livers and minnows in deep pools around current. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area



Broken Bow: February 6. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on black jigs, jig-and-pig, black #11, and black and blue flake in deeper water. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in deeper water around structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.



Eufaula: February 5. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad on the flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-20 ft. around boat docks with brush, around standing timber and rocky areas. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.



Konawa: February 4. Elevation normal, water 45 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms at 5-8 ft. around points and road beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.



McGee Creek: February 5. Elevation 3 3/4 ft. above normal, water 48 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic lures and jig-and-pigs at 6 - 20 ft. Crappie fair at 10 - 20 ft. around cedar brush just off of main creek channels, Channel catfish fair to good on liver and cut bait in upper creek channels where fresh water is coming in. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.



Pine Creek: February 5. Elevation below normal and murky. Bass and Crappie good on spoons in deepest water. Catfish fair on cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.



Sardis: February 5. Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on swim baits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits at shallow to middle depths. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. Walleye good trolling at 12-15 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.



Texoma: February 5. Elevation normal, water 52 and clear to the south and murky to the north. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on crankbaits, plastic worms and spinnerbaits at 10-15 ft. from Alberta Creek to the south. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair to good on live bait and sassy shad at 10-20 ft. in the river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to good at 10-15 ft. from Alberta Creek to the north to the Washita River. Crappie fair to good on minnows and tube jigs at 5-10 ft. in Widowmoore, Kansas and Little Glasses creeks. Paddlefish fair below the dam while generating. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.



Wister: February 5. Elevation 13 1/2 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs below the dam. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish fair to good on juglines with cut shad and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.



SOUTHWEST



Altus-Lugert: February 5. Elevation 27 ft. below normal. Crappie, striped bass hybrids and walleye being caught at 20 ft. at Hicks Mountain. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.



Foss: February 2. Elevation 7 ft. below normal with gates closed, water 40s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on slabs in deep water near the dam. Walleye fair on live bait. Catfish slow to fair on doughbait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.





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